Toyota trumpets walking robots

[Hachiko]

More fun robot news... :dance:

Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled four humanoid robot prototypes Thursday, some of which can walk and play the trumpet.

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A robot developed by Toyota Motor Corp. sways and plays "When You Wish Upon a Star" on the trumpet in Tokyo.

During a demonstration at a Tokyo hotel, a bipedal robot walked onstage and played "When You Wish Upon A Star" on the trumpet, using its artificial lips. Joined by a two-wheeled robot, also on trumpet, the duo played another tune to much applause.


Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20040312a3.htm)

[Uncle Frank]

cook & do housework?? Can you order it with long black hair?? Does it ever get headaches?? Sign me up, HOW MUCH??

Frank

:blush: :D :p :cool:

[EscaFlowne]

me too!!!
Black hair of course....though will the robot be like
bicentinial man????
If so.....still send me one female version! FRench Maid style :emblaugh:

[silver angel]

:clueless: That's weird!!! I wonder if it can play with emotion....hmmmm

[playaa]

HAHA, That is great! I hope they are soon to make it to the public, maybe in a few years? It would be great to wake up to the Robot waking me up, cooking my breakfast, and then getting my clothes ironed/washed. Bad things can happen if you are catered (sp?) to much though, weight gaining, lazieness. Wonder what a robot's Ramen would taste like? :ramen: